Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy have agreed to meet in a five-round UFC Fight Night main event in Las Vegas on May 18 at the UFC APEX. Both athletes have yet to sign the bout agreement, multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by Laerte Viana. Barboza (24-11)
Month: March 2024
Maycee Barber didn’t get much time to celebrate her UFC 299 win. That’s because she ended up in the hospital to battle a nasty infection and eventually contracted pneumonia as well. Barber revealed the news on Instagram, detailing her harrowing experience with a fever that developed due to the infection and how doctors struggled to
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: Intro 1:15 p.m.: UFC Vegas 89 winner Payton Talbott breaks down his win over Cameron Saaiman. 1:40 p.m.: UFC Atlantic
Former UFC champ and ONE Championship titleholder Demetrious Johnson showed out at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan American Championship, winning gold in his chosen division of the 154.6 pound Masters division and medaling in an openweight contest. The latter required Johnson, who is 5-3 and weighed approximately 155 pounds for the competition, take on giants such
Rose Namajunas has a UFC career most fighters would dream of, but the lead-up to her most recent outing was literally the stuff of nightmares. “Thug Rose” scored an important win this past Saturday at UFC Vegas 89, outpointing Amanda Ribas in the main event to snap the first losing streak of her career and
The UFC 301 lineup now features 14 bouts after the addition of a pair of lightweight contests. Vinc Pichel and Ismael Bonfim, who were originally booked to meet this past November at UFC Sao Paulo, have agreed to collide on May 4 in Rio de Janeiro. Also, Jamie Mullarkey face octagon newcomer Mauricio Ruffy. Marcel
Brandon Moreno is taking some time away to reset. The two-time former UFC flyweight champion announced Monday that he is taking a break from MMA following his split decision loss to Brandon Royval at UFC Mexico City in February. In an eight-minute message on Instagram, Moreno, 30, emphasized that he is not retiring, but simply
Middleweights Anthony Hernandez and Roman Dolidze have agreed to meet on June 1 at UFC 302, with the event expected to take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Monday. A winner of five fights in a row, Hernandez
Daria Zhelezniakova defeats Montserrat Rendon by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Bantamweights Daria Zhelezniakova and Montserrat Rendon went the distance in a clash of styles on Saturday’s prelims. In the striking exchanges, the Russian newcomer was the cleaner, more effective of the two, but in the clinch and grappling exchanges, Rendon showed her advantages. Neither
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: RIBAS vs NAMAJUNAS takes place Saturday, March 23 in Las Vegas and will be available on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and ESPN. The prelims will air exclusively on ESPN+ at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT, followed by the main card airing on ESPN and ESPN+ 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT. Brazil’s Ribas (13-4, fighting out
With a kickboxing-heavy attack, she already owns the second largest strike differential in 125-pound history (+2.74). Look no further than her bout with Tabatha Ricci for a prime exhibit of this craft. She had a +67 differential when the final horn sounded in that one. A black belt in karate, Fiorot is also deft in
All Luque needed to earn the win was 89 seconds. He landed a left hook that sent Muhammad to the canvas, followed by some strikes that put Muhammad out for good. Luque and Muhammad would meet for the second time in 2022, where “Remember The Name” would earn his revenge with a unanimous decision victory.
“He comes from a good camp; the kickboxing scene in Canada is strong, I know that,” Algeo said, beginning his assessment of Nelson and the breakdown of how things tend to play out inside the cage. “He’s good, he’s tough, he’s durable; he’s lost to some guys, he’s beaten some guys, but I don’t see
Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced today that Khusein Askhabov, of Grozny, Chechen Republic, has received a 24-month sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy (UFC ADP). In a sample collected out of competition in Grozny, Chechen Republic, on February 6, 2024, by Drug Free Sport International (DFSI), the biological sample collection and shipping
The top two contenders in the flyweight division face off in the main event, as Erin Blanchfield and Manon Fiorot do battle to potentially determine who is next in line for a championship opportunity. A New Jersey native, Blanchfield has looked like a future champion during her first six UFC outings, showing tenacity and a
Maycee Barber won her sixth straight fight by capturing a unanimous decision victory over Katlyn Cerminara at the UFC 299 pay-per-view (PPV) event earlier this month in Miami. Unfortunately, her celebration was short lived, as “The Future” was subsequently hospitalized with a mysterious infection that led to pneumonia. “Well, the past few weeks were quite
Bellator Belfast went down this past weekend (Fri., March 22, 2024) in northern Ireland — which saw Corey Anderson defeat Karl Moore to win the vacant Light Heavyweight strap — and the promotion already has its next title fight lined up for its return to “The Emerald Isle.” Bellator Dublin is set to go down
Islam Makhachev is ready to return to action. The Lightweight division will be showcased to full effect at UFC 300 next month (Sat., April 13, 2024). Well, as close to full effect as a division can be without its champion in action. The current reigning titleholder, Makhachev, is awaiting his next challenger to come out
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